Saint Louis University Billikens Tom Frericks gets off a shot despite the defense of Marquette Golden Eagles Todd Townsend (1) Terry Sanders (40) and Steve Novak in the first half at the Savvis Center in St. Louis on February 18, 2004. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)

Steve Novak (born June 13, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who plays with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. He is listed as 6'10", 240 lbs. He played college basketball in the NCAA at Marquette University. Novak splits time at both small forward and power forward.

Novak attended Brown Deer High School in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. As a junior, Steve averaged 22.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.4 blocked shots per game. During his senior season, Novak averaged 20.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. Throughout his high school basketball career, he earned four letters. In 2002 Novak was named the Wisconsin High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Novak began his college basketball career at Marquette University in 2002–2003. He saw action in all 33 games and averaged 6.7 points per game. He wore jersey number 20. He also shot 50.5% from the three-point line. As a freshman, Novak played in the Final Four, alongside current NBA players Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener.

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